I was close to signing for Liverpool before flopping at Man Utd - I have no regrets

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Antony has opened up on his struggles at Manchester United and how he nearly joined Liverpool before signing for the Red DevilsAntony has insisted he has no regrets after seeing a move to Liverpool fail to materialise before ultimately flopping at Manchester United. In contrast, he already boasts 10 goals and six assists from just 30 outings for Real Betis.READ MORE: Arne Slot confirms Ibrahima Konate injury 'alarm bells' as Liverpool centre-back fears heightenAntony has admitted he has previously been close to signing for Liverpool before his move to United.

But while his time with the Red Devils might not have gone to plan, he insists he has no regrets about how things turned out."Look, I don't think so, because everything has a 'why,'” he told ESPN Brasil, as quoted by the Mirror, when asked if he wished he could change anything about his time at United."If I went there, it was because God wanted me to be there, to learn and to go through the things I went through. Today, I feel a much better man as well as a father."Before I signed for United, yes, I was close to signing for Liverpool.“Everything has a why and I don't just look at the negative times I had there, because I also won titles and had great experiences.

So, I don't regret it."I am a man who accepts my responsibilities. I think off-field matters affected me a lot, in my performance.“I know my potential, I know my qualities, I didn't play in a World Cup for nothing, I didn't return to the national team for nothing.“I also take responsibility for it not working out, for not performing as I wanted.“But I always try to see the bright side of things, going through this entire process, this time at United, was necessary to see myself.”Antony previously revealed he had been close to joining Liverpool as a possible replacement for Mohamed Salah, prior to the Egyptian signing a new contract in the summer of 2022, in an interview with Kooora back in March."I was very close to signing for Liverpool, but you never know what would have happened,” he said.